High-dose electronic media use in five-year-olds and its association with their psychosocial symptoms: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigated the frequency of electronic media (e-media) usage by preschool children and the risks of high-dose e-media use on young children's psychosocial well-being.

Design

Longitudinal associations between e-media use at 18 months and psychosocial symptoms at 5 years of age were studied, as well as cross-sectional associations between e-media use and psychosocial symptoms at 5 years.

Setting

Between 2011 and 2017 in Finland.

Participants

Children aged 5 years (n=699).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Children's psychosocial symptoms were determined at the age of 5 years using the parent-reported questionnaires Five-to-Fifteen (FTF) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).

Results

Based on our results,

SUBMITTER: Niiranen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7978091 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature